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- Title
RUSSIAN OLD BELIEVERS AND EDINOVERTSY IN ESTONIA AND THEIR MONASTERIES, CHURCHES AND HOUSES OF WORSHIP.
- Authors
Plaat, Jaanus
- Abstract
This article gives an overview of the history of Russian Old Believers in Estonia, i.e. the followers of the Russian Orthodoxy prevalent in Russia before the reforms in the 17th century introduced by Nikon, the patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church, as well as the history of their sacral buildings in Estonia from the 18th century to the beginning of the 21st century. The different denominations of Old Believers in Estonia will be briefly touched upon, as well as the church of Edinovertsy (Russian: i.e. “coreligionists”) that tried to bring the Old Believers back to the ranks of the Russian Orthodox Church (hereinafter referred to as ROC). The relationship between Old Believers and ROC and tsarist rule will be expanded upon, as well as the developments of the religious life of Old Believers during the 20th and 21st century. More space will be dedicated to the situation of Old Believers during Soviet times – something that has been written little about thus far.14 The main focus of the article is on Old Believer churches and houses of worship, and the history of the Räpina (Ryapina) skete (monastery) is also looked upon.
- Subjects
ESTONIA; OLD Believers; RUSSIAN Orthodox Church; MONASTERIES; RELIGIOUS life
- Publication
Regional Review / Reģionālais Ziņojums, 2010, Issue 6, p73
- ISSN
1691-6115
- Publication type
Article